US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Germany

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday (Oct 8) during a routine training in western Germany, authorities have confirmed.

A spokesman of the U.S. Air Force told German press agency that the F-16 crashed over a forest area near the city of Trier, adding that the pilot ejected just before the crash. He was transferred to a hospital with minor injuries.

The fighter jet was stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in the the western German state of Rheinland-Pfalz.